NIMHD announces supplemental funding opportunities for COVID-19 interventions research

Jun 10, 2020 - 02:44 PM
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The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities today opened applications for supplemental funding to evaluate interventions to reduce COVID-19’s impact on populations that experience health disparities or other populations vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, or mortality.

In a April 16 letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, the AHA, American Medical Association, and American Nurses Association urged Secretary Alex Azar to “employ the resources of NIMHD…to research and develop approaches to specifically address the COVID-19 needs of minority populations.”

The agency said it will supplement existing NIMHD grants to: test community interventions focused on preventing or slowing COVID-19 transmission; evaluate local and state policies and programs intended to mitigate COVID-19 exposure and improve adherence; and, reduce the negative impacts on the health of vulnerable groups and populations who experience health disparities.

The announcement contains additional information on eligibility and the application process.

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